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I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night noticing that it's trouble breathing that wakes me up, it happened the last weeks and months more often than befo

by Tarsul 5y ago

I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night noticing that it's trouble breathing that wakes me up, it happened the last weeks and months more often than before. However, I also feel this has a lot to do with how much I weigh. Due to corona I did a lot less sports (because I like team sports much more than running etc.) etc. and gained a few pounds. It feels like weighing a few pounds too much (maybe 10 or so) have a really big impact on my [!] sleeping habits. That's why losing weight is the thing I will do now before trying these solutions. Hope it suffices.

a3n 5y ago
It's not a "however," overweight can be a contributing factor for sleep apnea. More soft tissue, more restriction. Weight loss sounds like an excellent first action.
- rsj_hn 5y ago
  It is much easier to lose weight if you can get restful sleep. My manager lost 20 pounds after he got the CPAP machine with no other lifestyle changes. He had more energy and improved metabolism when he wasn't constantly tired and subjecting his body to low blood oxygen for 1/3 of the day. So this isn't an either/or situation. Sleep apnea can also be a contributing factor in being overweight. So do everything: take steps to eat better, sleep better, and exercise more. Small steps in a number of areas are often better than a big step in just a single area.
rhino369 5y ago
I don’t see any reason why you wouldn’t get a cpap machine now and try to lose weight. Lack of sleep makes losing weight harder.
- Mordisquitos 5y ago
  I see no reason why they should get a CPAP machine. What they should do if they have reasons to suspect that they suffer from sleep apnoea is to schedule a sleep study with their doctor.
  - rhino369 5y ago
    Yes, don't try to treat yourself. But if they have sleep apnea the doctor will almost certainly prescribe one.
  - phone8675309 5y ago
    > schedule a sleep study with their doctor I have what is considered good insurance, and it cost me $750 out of pocket for a sleep study. So hope you've got the cash.
lathiat 5y ago
This happened to me, I've probably always had mild sleep apnea (always snored, always been overweight, and always slept on my wide) but I went up about 10KG and it got super bad to the point my wife was concerned and often heard me stop, got tested and I had a pretty bad result as far as the rest goes (stopped breathing like 40 times per minute or something). The good news is I got a CPAP machine and couldn't be happier, now about a year in. My only advise is don't cheap out just get the top model with the features, e.g. you want autoset pressure, not static, the heated hose, and play around to find a comfortable mask. Now I stop breathing something like 0.3 times per hour which is apparently "amazing" you can still have up to 5 times per hour and be considered "OK". Also shop around as the place that tested me, kept trying to convince me to go with a static pressure model to "save money" even after making it clear I wasn't interested in that.. but I purchased my machine from perthcpap.com.au instead and the autoset model cost less than they wanted to sell me the static for. Go figure. I had a few people I know who didn't tolerate it so well and most of them got non-autoset and non-heated and it makes a huge difference. The mask you use also matters a lot. The difference to my alertness, how I feel after sleeping, and not getting super tired and needing a nap in afternoons is incredible. TL;DR: Get a sleepstudy. At least here it's a home test where you just where a machine and a few sensors and takes 1 night.
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e40 5y ago
Be very careful with this. It can be dangerous for you. I had the same thing and also minimized it. Turns out that a sleep study showed I had serious sleep apnea. The lack of sleep was causing all sorts of health problems. I strongly recommend you do a sleep study to find out the extent of your problem.
schwartzworld 5y ago
Spoken like everybody who never treated their apnea. My dad has had 30+ years since he was diagnosed and his apnea symptoms are terrible and really noticeable.

by Tarsul 5y ago

a3n 5y ago

It's not a "however," overweight can be a contributing factor for sleep apnea. More soft tissue, more restriction. Weight loss sounds like an excellent first action.

rsj_hn 5y ago
It is much easier to lose weight if you can get restful sleep. My manager lost 20 pounds after he got the CPAP machine with no other lifestyle changes. He had more energy and improved metabolism when he wasn't constantly tired and subjecting his body to low blood oxygen for 1/3 of the day. So this isn't an either/or situation. Sleep apnea can also be a contributing factor in being overweight. So do everything: take steps to eat better, sleep better, and exercise more. Small steps in a number of areas are often better than a big step in just a single area.

rhino369 5y ago

I don’t see any reason why you wouldn’t get a cpap machine now and try to lose weight. Lack of sleep makes losing weight harder.

Mordisquitos 5y ago
I see no reason why they should get a CPAP machine. What they should do if they have reasons to suspect that they suffer from sleep apnoea is to schedule a sleep study with their doctor.
- rhino369 5y ago
  Yes, don't try to treat yourself. But if they have sleep apnea the doctor will almost certainly prescribe one.
- phone8675309 5y ago
  > schedule a sleep study with their doctor I have what is considered good insurance, and it cost me $750 out of pocket for a sleep study. So hope you've got the cash.

lathiat 5y ago

This happened to me, I've probably always had mild sleep apnea (always snored, always been overweight, and always slept on my wide) but I went up about 10KG and it got super bad to the point my wife was concerned and often heard me stop, got tested and I had a pretty bad result as far as the rest goes (stopped breathing like 40 times per minute or something). The good news is I got a CPAP machine and couldn't be happier, now about a year in. My only advise is don't cheap out just get the top model with the features, e.g. you want autoset pressure, not static, the heated hose, and play around to find a comfortable mask. Now I stop breathing something like 0.3 times per hour which is apparently "amazing" you can still have up to 5 times per hour and be considered "OK". Also shop around as the place that tested me, kept trying to convince me to go with a static pressure model to "save money" even after making it clear I wasn't interested in that.. but I purchased my machine from perthcpap.com.au instead and the autoset model cost less than they wanted to sell me the static for. Go figure. I had a few people I know who didn't tolerate it so well and most of them got non-autoset and non-heated and it makes a huge difference. The mask you use also matters a lot. The difference to my alertness, how I feel after sleeping, and not getting super tired and needing a nap in afternoons is incredible. TL;DR: Get a sleepstudy. At least here it's a home test where you just where a machine and a few sensors and takes 1 night.

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e40 5y ago

Be very careful with this. It can be dangerous for you. I had the same thing and also minimized it. Turns out that a sleep study showed I had serious sleep apnea. The lack of sleep was causing all sorts of health problems. I strongly recommend you do a sleep study to find out the extent of your problem.

schwartzworld 5y ago

Spoken like everybody who never treated their apnea. My dad has had 30+ years since he was diagnosed and his apnea symptoms are terrible and really noticeable.